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In the Hollywood film "A Few Good Men," Jack Nicholson's character famously shouts, "You can't handle the truth!"
But in real life, when it comes to a brand-new probe about what the Bible actually contains, it seems readers are declaring they indeed can handle the truth, no matter how startling.
The average rating among reviewers on Amazon.com for "Shocked by the Bible: The Most Astonishing Facts You've Never Been Told" by WND executive news editor Joe Kovacs is five stars, the highest possible rank.
Among those rejoicing is Mike Bennett of Milford, Ohio:
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When a journalist takes on the Bible, you might expect a post-modern putdown of the ancient holy book. But award-winning journalist Joe Kovacs has a different take on the Holy Scriptures. He actually takes the Bible at its word and shows how many shocking misconceptions people have about it today. ...
I applaud Joe Kovacs for the courage to write a book that exposes many myths and misconceptions that have grown up about the Bible over hundreds of years. I applaud Thomas Nelson for publishing this book, when it contradicts many of the other books they publish (but not their main Book!). ...
Though I wouldn't agree with every word in "Shocked by the Bible," I admit it's the kind of book I would have liked to have written.
Kurt Saberg of Maryland proclaims:
Oh, it is so refreshing to have someone see things as I do and agree with me. I have been on a 10-year search for the truth. ... It's tough to take a stand when many people are ignorant of the facts. ... The book is very detailed and documents the specific locations when citing fact. It also cross-references and uses logic to conclude that many people are simply missing the point. The book doesn't go on to tell you what to believe. The book simply puts you in the right direction and gives you the freedom to reach the bottom line on your own.
Gina Rae of Lubbock, Texas, says:
You will not be bored. You will not be afraid. You will be laughing, learning and enlightened! Kovacs has brilliantly exposed the meaning behind many issues that you may not realize you'd wondered about until you read this book. So much of what we take for granted as being the "gospel" is not what the Bible says. Some issues of sin and character traits of Satan are just two of the many areas Kovacs addresses with style and humor and Bible quotes. This book will change how you view God, the Word, Satan and many other "taken for granted" faith issues.
And Donna Hoagland of Muncy, Pa., who calls herself "A Servant of Christ," raves:
I have just gotten this book and couldn't put it down! If you are looking for religion in this book, you really won't find it. It isn't like that. What it is however, is the Truth as God has written it! No twisting of words or verses, no out-of-context ideas. Just the words as God Himself inspired the men to write. ...
So many ideas of today's Christianity [are] so far from what God originally said, and somewhere along the lies and falseness, we [in] general have fallen for them as truth. This book will make you look at your own ideas about God, faith, and all things Bible in a whole new light. A MUST read for all who wish to know God in Truth!
Julie Knight, a WND reader, wrote the author to say: "I believe you are being used by [God] to enlighten the masses."
Simply put, "Shocked by the Bible" is an educational juggernaut that not only reveals what the Bible really says, but also what it doesn't say. It's a massive news report exposing common misconceptions and answering questions that have endured for centuries.
Just a few of the issues explored include:
- The Bible doesn't say Jesus died on a Friday or rose at sunrise Sunday morning
- No wise men at all visited baby Jesus in a Bethlehem manger. (They
actually met Jesus for the first time in a house when he was a young
child, not a babe in a manger)
- The practice of decorating a tree with silver and gold is actually condemned by God
- God never said "Let Me make man in My image"
- "Easter" has vanished from the Bible, yet many Christians still
revere the name of that ancient fertility goddess as something holy
- God sought to kill Moses
- Noah, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were not Jews
- There were not just two of each animal aboard Noah's Ark
- The Bible doesn't say Noah's Ark landed on "Mount Ararat"
- Jesus did not come to make everyone understand His message
The book even delves into "lighter" facts that just never seem to be brought up in church.
Did you know ...
- God ran lotteries
- Nagging wives are mentioned in Scripture
- Women's breasts are celebrated in the Bible
- There's a character in the Bible called a "dumb ass"
- Underwear didn't disintegrate despite 40 years of heavy use
- The worst case of hemorrhoids in history is recorded
"I think the Bible is the greatest book ever written," said Kovacs. "I just want people to read it. If they did, many would be stunned to see the words that are actually on the pages. I'll leave it up to them when it comes to matters of faith."
While this eye-opening blockbuster is now on sale everywhere, WND is the only place that has copies personally autographed by the author.
Even before its release, hundreds of copies of "Shocked by the Bible"
flew off the shelves, rocketing to the No. 1 position on WND's
Best-Seller List, as well as No. 1 in three categories on Amazon.com:
Bible and Other Sacred Texts; Commentaries and Concordances.
"Shocked by the Bible" rocketed to No. 1 in three Amazon categories within 24 hours of its release last week |
It's still ranked near the top of Amazon's Most Wished For List for all Bible-related books.
Kovacs has written countless reports in his 25-year news career. Many have focused on biblical issues such as chariot wheels said to be found in the Red Sea, searches for Noah's Ark and the Ark of the Covenant, and controversies over Christmas and Easter holidays as well as the Saturday-vs.-Sunday Sabbath.
Kovacs
has received many awards for news excellence from the Associated Press
and United Press International. He's run television, radio and print
newsrooms in the U.S., as well as Budapest, Hungary. Kovacs is also
regarded as one of the premier creative headline writers in the news
business today.
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